❓ Hon Adele Farina questions the South West Development Commission (SWDC) regarding the comparability of government services in the South West region to those in the metropolitan area. The SWDC claims to have no evidence of disparity and outlines its monitoring and advisory role.
AnsweredQoN 1775Legislative Council
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I refer to the South West Development Commission's (SWDC) objective to "seek to ensure the general standard of government services and access to those services in the region is comparable to that which applies to the metropolitan area", and I ask: (a) are all government services and access to those services in the region comparable to that which applies in the metropolitan area; (b) if no to (a), please list those government services in the region that compare poorly to those available in the metropolitan area; and (c) what action has the SWDC taken to ensure these services and access to these services is comparable to that which applies in the metropolitan area?
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Answered
25 November 2014
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Regional Development
Response time
35 days
(a) The South West Development Commission has no evidence to show that the general standard of government services is not comparable to that which applies in the metropolitan area.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) The South West Development Commission generally monitors and consults with government agencies involved in the provision of services to the region and provides advice on growth trends.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) The South West Development Commission generally monitors and consults with government agencies involved in the provision of services to the region and provides advice on growth trends.
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